The Roots of Progress

As we may vibe

Reflections on six weeks of coding with Claude

Mar 4 • Jason Crawford

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February 2026

Links and short notes, 2026-02-20

“Some kind of turning point,” Elon on Dwarkesh, a social network for AIs, and lots more

Feb 20 • Jason Crawford

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Policy: From ideas to real-world change

Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025

Feb 16 • Ben Thomas

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Health, biotech, and longevity: How to extend human flourishing

Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025

Feb 10 • Ben Thomas

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Climate and energy: Innovation at every level

Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025

Feb 3 • Ben Thomas

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Progress for progressives

The “party of science” must also embrace technology and economic growth

Feb 2 • Jason Crawford

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January 2026

Links and short notes, 2026-01-26

The wisdom of Vitalik, Voices from 2099, ultrasound BCI, preventative MRIs, a browser written by AI, and much, much more

Jan 26 • Jason Crawford

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No silver bullet

Lessons about how to create safety from the history of fire

Jan 23 • Jason Crawford

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Metascience: Accelerating scientific progress

Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025

Jan 23 • Ben Thomas

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Culture: Inspiring progress in stories and institutions

Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025

Jan 16 • Ben Thomas

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How to tame a complex system

We can't predict or control them—but that doesn't matter

Jan 5 • Jason Crawford

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December 2025

2025 in review

What RPI and I were up to in the ninth year of this project

Dec 31, 2025 • Jason Crawford

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